Notes and Editorial Reviews
As a specialist in late Romanticism many still consider Karajan's magnificent Bruckner cycle to be the benchmark by which all must be judged. Karajan's instinctive ability to selectively shape phrasing and subtly gradate momentum shifts within movements in order to heighten orchestral tension is unparalleled. The Berlin Philharmonic were also on top of their game during this period and respond with spellbinding clarity and precision. Deutsche Grammophon's rich, full-bodied sonics compliment this remarkable achievement famously.
As a specialist in late Romanticism many still consider Karajan's magnificent Bruckner cycle to be the benchmark by which all must be judged. Karajan's instinctive ability to selectively shape phrasing and subtly gradate momentum shifts within movements in order to heighten orchestral tension is unparalleled. The Berlin Philharmonic were also on top of their game during this period and respond with spellbinding clarity and precision. Deutsche Grammophon's rich, full-bodied sonics compliment this remarkable achievement famously. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Symphony no 1 in C minor, WAB 101 by Anton Bruckner
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1865/1891; Linz, Austria
Notes: Ver: 1865-66 "Linz", with minor revisions in 1877 and 1884, Leopold Nowak
Edition, 1953.
This selection is a DDD recording.
2.
Symphony no 2 in C minor, WAB 102 by Anton Bruckner
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1872-1876; Vienna, Austria
Notes: Edition: Nowak
This selection is a DDD recording.
3.
Symphony no 3 in D minor, WAB 103 by Anton Bruckner
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: Vienna, Austria
Notes: Version: 1888 and 1889, Leopold Nowak Edition, 1959.
This selection is a DDD recording.
Composition written: Vienna, Austria (1872 - 1874).
Composition revised: Vienna, Austria (1876 - 1879).
Composition revised: Vienna, Austria (1887 - 1889).
4.
Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic" by Anton Bruckner
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1874; Vienna, Austria
Notes: Composition written: Vienna, Austria (1874 - 1886).
5.
Symphony no 5 in B flat major, WAB 105 by Anton Bruckner
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1875-1876; Vienna, Austria
6.
Symphony no 6 in A major, WAB 106 by Anton Bruckner
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1879-1881; Vienna, Austria
Notes: Ver: 1881 Original, Leopold Nowak Edition, 1952.
7.
Symphony no 7 in E major, WAB 107 by Anton Bruckner
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1881-1883; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 04/1974
Venue: Philharmonie, Berlin
Length: 64 Minutes 17 Secs.
8.
Symphony no 8 in C minor, WAB 108 by Anton Bruckner
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: Vienna, Austria
Notes: Ver: 1887/90, Robert Haas Edition, 1935.
9.
Symphony no 9 in D minor, WAB 109 by Anton Bruckner
Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1891-1896; Vienna, Austria
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